- By Paul Lagan
Chelsea v Arsenal - THE TEAMS
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Antonio Conte plays a strong side tonight as the Blues take on Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge.
The teams:
By Paul Lagan
At Stamford Bridge
Team: Chelsea: Courtois, Rudiger, Alonso, Fabregas, Drinkwater, Kante, Morata, Hazard, Moses, Christensen, Azpilicueta
Subs: Eduardo, Pedro, Bakayoko, Zappacosta, Willian, Batshuayi, Luiz
Arsenal: Ospina, Lacazette, Wilshere, Holding, Iwobi, Mustafi, Chambers, Welbeck, Bellerin, Xhaka, Maitland-Nile’s
Subs: Macey, Mertesacker, Sanchez, Walcott, Mavropanos, Elneny, Nelson
Referee: martin Atkinson